Unsafe working practices lead to amputation of fingers
Our client, Mr R, was injured when attaching a trailer to his work van. As he did so, the jockey wheel that holds the tow-arm collapsed, causing his right hand to become trapped between the components and causing a traumatic amputation of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand.
Lack of safety on building site leads to shoulder injury
Our Client, Mr P suffered a dislocated shoulder and fracture following inadequate safety precautions on a building site he was working at. Dominique Parker, specialist personal injury lawyer at Thomson Snell & Passmore was able to secure a £60,000 settlement for Mr P.
Employee has debris blasted into his face by fire hydrant
Our client, Mr J, was employed to commercially clean railway tracks and platform edges. He was injured when the fire hydrant he was using to obtain water for cleaning blasted air with fragments of rust, metal and debris into his face. He sustained injures to his face, eye and psychological trauma.
Labourer exposed to asbestos dust dies from mesothelioma
Our client, Mr S, was exposed to asbestos and asbestos dust during his employment with British Uralite Limited causing him to later develop and die from mesothelioma cancer.
Meniscal tear after welder trips over scaffolding board
Our client, Mr P, sustained a meniscal tear to his knee after he tripped over a scaffolding board which had been left obstructing a walkway for staff on a building site where he was working.
Chef sustains painful back injury at work
Dominique Parker, specialist Personal Injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £40,000 for a claimant chef who sustained a back injury at work after his employer introduced a new system of delivering food to students.
College fails to grit path after snow causing injury
Jonathan Herbert, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured compensation for a college employee who suffered an exacerbation of her back problems after she slipped on black ice.
Plasterer sustains wrist injury after fall from ladder
Dominique Parker, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £9,000 for a plasterer who was injured when he fell off an unsuitable ladder, whilst plastering a ceiling.
Carer ruptures disc in spine during manual handling
James Cahan, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured compensation for a carer to who required a discectomy surgery after rupturing a disc in her spine when transferring a patient.
£30,000 for employee injured by exploding gas cylinder
Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £30,000 for a client who was injured at work due to an exploding gas cylinder.
Supermarket worker sustains back injury at work
Dominique Parker, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured over £13,000 for a supermarket employee who injured her back whilst lifting a heavy object.
Multiple injuries for railway worker struck by train at 60mph
Jonathan Clement, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured a six figure settlement for a railway worker who suffered multiple injuries, including brain damage, when he was struck by a train when the rail lines were re-opened negligently.
School girl hit by school bus is awarded £34,000
Dominique Parker, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £34,000 for a school girl who was hit by a school bus which mounted the pavement where she was walking.
Award after employee attacked by care home resident
Jonathan Herbert, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £50,000 for a claimant after she suffered physical and psychological injuries after she was attacked by a care home resident whilst working as a support care worker.
£17,000 award after faulty tail lift crushes finger
James Cahan, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured over £17,000 for a lorry driver whose finger was crushed by a faulty tail lift on the back of his vehicle, after his employers failed to provide him with a replacement.
Leg injuries following accident at work
Oliver Chapman, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells office, has secured £17,000 for a claimant who suffered injuries to his lower limbs when he fell through a floorboard at work.
Award for partially amputated finger crushed at school
Oliver Chapman, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £2,000 for a child who suffered a partial crush amputation of her right middle finger when a toilet door slammed shut.
Compensation for revolving door installer
Revolving door installer obtains compensation from employer for back injuries and the subsequent development of chronic pain syndrome.
Employer’s Liability – work or play?
Six figure compensation award for claimant injured at a work 'day out'
Work accident causes deep laceration to Electrician’s hand
Dominique Parker, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured compensation for an electrician who sustained a deep laceration to his hand whilst working from a cherry picker.
Security officer obtains compensation from employer for injuries sustained restraining shoplifter
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who acted for an undercover security officer, in a claim for damages against his former employer, for injury sustained at work. He was awarded a six figure sum in compensation.
Personal injury claim following slipping accident at work
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who recently recovered £25,000 in compensation for a client who was injured in an accident at work when she slipped on a greasy spillage on the floor which had not been cleaned up.
Undercover security officer recovers damages for injuries following an assault at work
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who recently recovered a six figured sum for an undercover security officer who was assaulted by a suspected shop lifter.
Kent man sustains brain injury in bizarre tractor accident
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who recently secured compensation of a six figured sum for a client from Sevenoaks, Kent for traumatic brain injuries sustained in a bizarre road traffic accident.
£100,000 recovered for man hit by a forklift truck at work in Paddock Wood
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who recently recovered £100,000 in compensation for Mr B who was injured in an accident at work when he was hit by a forklift truck.
Injuries caused by violent crime
This claim demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team and their persistence to get the right award for a client injured in a vicious attack by masked raiders whilst working at his father's pet shop.
Brain injury
This case demonstrates the expertise of three members of our Personal Injury team who worked seamlessly together to properly investigate the extent of this client's injuries. Individuals who have suffered a brain injury will look uninjured to the untrained eye, but there is often more that cannot be ignored.
Accidents at school
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who have recently advised clients on claims resulting from accidents occurring at school, including future loss of earnings.
